Automotive News: digest

PUB. DATE

November 2000

SOURCE

Automotive News;11/6/2000, Vol. 75 Issue 5902, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on news and developments related to the automobile industry in the United States as of November 6, 2000. Decision made by Tier 1 automobile suppliers not to continue joint electronic commerce initiatives; Delphi Automotive Systems' introduction of its own brand of electronics products to aftermarket in 2001; Internet software developer Carbiz.com's opening of a Latin American division.

ACCESSION #

3898920

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